Ok, basic summary:

Replaced cam seal, and ever since i havent had power what so ever...its enough to barely pull me along but i have no acceleration in any gear but 1st even if i push the pedal to the floor.

D15b7
a6 cam with aem gear adjusted to TDC (4.75 degrees)
z6 intake manifold
obx 4-2-1 header
short ram intake
airmass catback exhaust
z6 tranny

Before i replaced the seal, it had awesome power for a d15. I could pull easy on an LS. Now its hard to accelerate from a kia rio...and that sucks...

 

Check to be sure the cam timing is not a tooth or two off. Set to TDC (at crankshaft) and remove the upper timing belt cover. The two markes should be in line (parallel) with the top of the head.

 

I have already moved the cam gear a tooth to the left and right. Turning it one more tooth right made it extremely sluggish, and i had to rev it to 2500 to move the car. One tooth to the left made it spark knock even when fully retarded o n the distributor.

Also, i dont have the cover on the upper side, and the marks are even with the head.

I cant seem to figure out what i did.

 

bump....someone help

 

on that engine there is a timming mark on the bottom of the cam pulley. it should line up with the plastic mark. not the one on the sides. that is your prob.

 

i thought z6 lined up with the pointer and d15's used the two flat lines